Philosophy
Tofanelli Family Vineyards in Calistoga, Napa Valley California produces wines from estate grown Zinfandel, Charbono, Petite Sirah, Grenache and Semillon. Vince Tofanelli creates wines combining California extraction with European elegance.
TOFANELLI FAMILY VINEYARDS
OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
California extraction - European elegance
All my life I have enjoyed wine with meals. Even as a child, my Italian grandfather would pour a little vino in my water glass at the lunch table. That early introduction, and later education as a winemaker (and wine drinker), has guided my hands to craft wines that pair well with food.
In the Napa Valley we enjoy a climate that can give our wines incredible concentration (and if we're not careful, a one dimensional simplicity). My goal as winemaker is to bring a little restraint to the ‘table’ - to give you wines that not only taste good now but will complement your meals and age gracefully.
That being said, our wines show the best of two worlds; the extraction of intense flavors we all love with a layered complexity that speaks of old world influence.
So, open the screen door, come into the kitchen and enjoy a glass of Tofanelli wine!
Salute per Tutti
Vince Tofanelli